The dreaded CEL

[Lts 05GT]

So I am almost due for my 30k service. I hate the dealer, never go there, I was gonna just take it to my local shop. So I was sitting at a stop light with 29,666 miles (no joke) and the cel popped on. Nothing seems wrong, but now I HAVE to take it to the dealer, and I can already hear it, "oh its the oil from your K&N on the MAS" or "Those platinum plugs are not hyundia OEM parts, so were not going to cover it, $1,500,000 and will fix it" Ya, I know I am being pesimistic, but after the last 5 visits to the dealer to fix stupid little things that they still screw up, why would I think anything else?? AAAAAAHHHHH!! Just run right, maybe I'll just take the dash apart and paint the cel black :)

[kylemorg]

Call your local auto chain store (Autozone, Napa, that kind of store) and see if they've got a code reader. They should be able to tell you what the code is and probably reset it, too.

If you reset it, then you can see if it comes back.

[only1db]

you need to find out what number is...then we can look it up and tell you what could possibly be wrong...

[Lts 05GT]

Unfortunatly the closets place that does free reading is the next town over, 1.5hr round trip, I am thinking of pulling the ecu fuse and seeing if it comes back.

[ArunSenior04]

Or......you could purchase a code reader for $25 shipped off of ebay. Good to have around.

[WytchDctr]

watch it end up being the code that gets thrown if you dont click the gas cap enough. :D Good luck.

[Lts 05GT]

I forgot to mention that I was almost completly out of gas. I think it triedt to stall a little when I stopped at the light. Anyway, filled up, pulled the ecu and it hasn't come back. Good thing I let my self get all worked up and ready to fight some service manager.